Date: April 26, 2025 Time: 11:00 am Location: Meet at Fanore Beach car park Visit to Fanore and Caher Valley
We will look for nesting birds in the sand-dunes and scan the sea for birds.
Then we will stroll along the Caher Valley where we hope to encounter Dipper, Blackcap, White throat, Raven and Linnet
Fanore's Gaelic meaning "fainne oir" means ring of gold, with reference to its beautiful sandy beach. The Caher Valley runs down to Fanore between Slieve Elva and Gleninagh.
For Contact:
Tom Lynch – 065 682 2145 tnaclynch@gmail.com
Austin Cooney – 065 682 4804
Date: April 19, 2025 Time: 10:00 am Location: Meet at Kernan's Diner Join our Donegal Branch for a visit to Blanket Nook. Meet at Kernan’s Diner in Newtown Cunningham at 10am.
For contact:
Chris Ingram (sec)
086 370 0243, chrisingram43@hotmail.com
Tony Gallagher (chair) 087 383 2935, tonyg@sky.com
Date: April 17, 2025 Time: 7:00 pm Location: Naas library, town hall Naas Our Kildare branch invite you to join them for an evening with Joseph Murphy to discuss A History of Deer in Ireland.
For contact:
Find us on Facebook (@bwikildare) – birdwatchkildare@gmail.com
Chairman: Neil J Bourke
Date: April 16, 2025 Time: 7:45 pm Location: Auditorium, National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin The talk and presentation in the Botanic Gardens on Wednesday 16th April 2025 is "Tales of Rare Bird finds, by the Life of an Irish Birder" by Cian Cardiff starting at 7:45 PM and the car park and doors open at 7:30 PM and the car park is free. Cian has found many rare birds, particularly in Co. Wexford in Cahore and Tacumshin.
Date: April 13, 2025 Time: 10:30 am Location: Meet in Supervalu car park (No dogs please) For more details please contact Tom Broe (sec) cavanbirdwatching@gmail.com or Michael McKiernan 086 885 4989.
Date: April 12, 2025 Location: Tourmakedy Woods Join our Mayo branch for a trip to Tourmakedy Woods and Waterfall
Tourmakeady means the bleach field of the Keady family. The bleach field was where flax was laid out in the sun for bleaching and dying before spinning.
The time and meeting place will be sent out to all our branch contacts and posted on our website around 5 days beforehand.
Contact;
Graham Cawdell (secretary) 089 273 1549 – birdwatchmayo@gmail.com or WhatsApp group BWMayo Chat
Date: April 9, 2025 Time: 8:00 pm Location: The Club House, Patricks Street Kilkenny
Join our Kilkenny branch for an evening with Aine Lynch on the Tipperary Barn Owl Project.
This presentation will be followed by the AGM at circa 9.15pm
Branch contacts:
birdwatchkilkenny@gmail.com or patandmarydurkin@gmail.com 056 776 2130
Also listen to KCLR or Kilkenny City Community Radio for details.
Date: April 6, 2025 Time: 10:00 am Location: Meet at Sonairte Carpark A92 D9XH Admission for this trip is €3.00
Our South Dublin branch invite you to join them for a trip to Sonairte, Laytown, Co Meath
We will visit nature trails along the River Nanny and view saltmarshes, mudflats and the walled organic garden!
Sonairte was established as a charity in 1988 by members of the local community and concerned environmentalists to promote environmental awareness and education. The founders drew inspiration from organisations such as the Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales.
For contact:
Mary Daly (sec)
086 1586 330, secretary@southdublinbirds.com
